Snake River Day

I have noticed Swan Falls dam several times during flight lessons, just minutes from the airport, and have been wanting to drive down to check it out. A sunny spring day seemed a good time to finally explore.

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I have noticed Swan Falls dam several times during flight lessons, just minutes from the airport, and have been wanting to drive down to check it out. A sunny spring day seemed a good time to finally explore.

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We follow the switchback down to the dam. There’s a nice grassy area if you’d like to picnic. Instead we followed the catwalk to cross over the dam — exploration, you know. The kids are sure they’ve seen a bat fly out of one of the swallow nests above us.

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We don’t find a lot of interest beyond the dam itself. You might make a day of it if you’re fishing or boating but we’re ready to move on. We load back into the car and follow the canyon to a park that’s supposed to be downriver just a few miles.